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Severe Thunderstorm

Windham
Weather
Killingly Tornado Confirmed With 100 MPH Winds, Downing Trees, NWS Says Killingly Tornado Confirmed With 100 MPH Winds, Downing Trees, NWS Says
Killingly Tornado Confirmed With 100 MPH Winds, Downing Trees, NWS Says A survey conducted by the National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado caused damage across three states during a severe thunderstorm including in Connecticut. The tornado touched down Wednesday, Sept. 13 in Windham County in Killingly. It then traveled over the towns of Foster, Glocester, and Lincoln in Providence County, Rhode Island, and then finally, into North Attleboro, Massachusetts, in Bristol County. According to the National Weather Service, most of the damage was confined to downed trees and limbs, with some roof and home damage. More of the damage.CT Emergency Ma…

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by Kathy Reakes
Carroll
News
Thousands In Maryland Still Without Power Three Days After Storms Thousands In Maryland Still Without Power Three Days After Storms
Thousands In Maryland Still Without Power Three Days After Storms “Complex and intricate damage” that requires extensive repairs have left thousands without power three days after Monday’s severe thunderstorms. Baltimore Gas and Electric - along with assistance crews - have been working around the clock making repairs, though there are still 665 active outages impacting 6,467 customers as of 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10. The BGE Outage Map at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10.BGE A breakdown of customers still without power, by county, according to BGE: Carroll: 2,805 Baltimore: 1,373 Baltimore City: 729 Harford: 701 Howard: 76 Anne Arundel: 70 Calve…

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by Zak Failla
Harford
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Issued For Parts Of DMV Region Amid Latest Bout Of Wild Weather Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Issued For Parts Of DMV Region Amid Latest Bout Of Wild Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Issued For Parts Of DMV Region Amid Latest Bout Of Wild Weather Some parts of the DMV region can expect extreme weather to continue as storms bringing hail and whipping winds continue to roll through the area. Some relief is on the horizon for residents in Maryland and Virginia, but not before Mother Nature goes one more round with winds reaching 60 mph and quarter-sized hail possible to fall in certain neighborhoods. Special Marine Warning including the Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD, Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD and Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Li…

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by Zak Failla
Ocean
Weather
Tornado Warning Issued For Ocean, Burlington Counties Tornado Warning Issued For Ocean, Burlington Counties
Tornado Warning Issued For Ocean, Burlington Counties A tornado watch was issued at about 12:50 p.m. for parts of Ocean and Burlington counties. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly also issued a severe thunderstorm warning for a wider area of South Jersey. The thunderstorm warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Friday June 16. The weather service said cloud rotation was detected on weather radar as a “severe squall line capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight-line wind damage was located over Browns Mills, or 20 miles southeast of Trenton, moving east at 40 mph.”

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by Jon Craig
White Plains
Weather
New Round Of Storms On Track For Region Amid Scorching Heat: Here's Latest Projected Timing New Round Of Storms On Track For Region Amid Scorching Heat: Here's Latest Projected Timing
New Round Of Storms On Track For Region Amid Scorching Heat: Here's Latest Projected Timing A brand-new round of severe thunderstorms is on track for the region amid what could be one of the hottest stretches of extreme heat in years. The time frame for the latest storm is on Thursday, July 21 from the mid-afternoon to the early evening, according to the National Weather Service. (See the image above.) Humidity will increase on Wednesday, July 20 under sunny skies, and coupled with high temperatures in the low 90s, maximum heat index values will range from the mid 90s to around 100 degrees or more. (See the second image above.)  A Heat Advisory is in effe…

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by Joe Lombardi
Pleasantville
Weather
Scattered Strong To Severe Thunderstorms Will Sweep Through Region Scattered Strong To Severe Thunderstorms Will Sweep Through Region
Scattered Strong To Severe Thunderstorms Will Sweep Through Region A cold front will push through the region, bringing isolated strong to severe thunderstorms, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement issued Tuesday morning, Sept. 28. It will be mostly cloudy throughout the day, with a high temperature in the low 70s and a chance for showers and storms. Showers will become likely starting in the mid-afternoon with an increased chance of thunderstorms through early Tuesday evening. Lingering showers and storms will remain possible until late Tuesday night. After the system pushes through, temperatures will be much mo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Dauphin
News
NWS Issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Pennsylvania NWS Issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Pennsylvania
NWS Issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Pennsylvania A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued in Pennsylvania by the National Weather Service. The watch goes into effect from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday. Wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour are expected. Severe thunderstorm watch map of Pennsylvania.National Weather Service Power outages are possible due to downed trees. The following counties in Pennsylvania are included in the thunderstorm watch: Adams Bedford Blair Centre Clinton Columbia Cumberland Dauphin Franklin Fulton Huntingdon Juniata Lancaster Lebanon Lycoming Mifflin Montour Northumberland Perry Schuylkill Snyder Sullivan…

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by Jillian Pikora
Ocean
Police & Fire
Firefighters Called To Water Rescue, Boat Fire Amidst South Jersey Storm Firefighters Called To Water Rescue, Boat Fire Amidst South Jersey Storm
Firefighters Called To Water Rescue, Boat Fire Amidst South Jersey Storm UPDATED: A dive team was called to the Jersey Shore to rescue at least three children reported to be stranded on wake boards during the storm. It was among dozens of emergency calls Wednesday afternoon due to a severe thunderstorm with high winds and a chance of hail. Police, divers and EMS crews were called to Beaver Dam Road and Princeton Avenue in Brick Township about 1:30 p.m., according to initial reports. It was not clear if the children were still on their boards or in the water. Late Wednesday afternoon, after the storm passed, firefighters and EMS were called in Robbinsville…

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by Jon Craig
Norwalk
Police & Fire
Lightning Eyed As Cause In Norwalk Commercial Building Fire Lightning Eyed As Cause In Norwalk Commercial Building Fire
Lightning Eyed As Cause In Norwalk Commercial Building Fire A fire broke out at a commercial building when a severe thunderstorm possibly caused a shed to catch fire in Norwalk. The blaze began in the basement of a two-story building at 20 Broad Street, at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, July 18, the Norwalk Fire Department said. Responders quickly extinguished fire, but a moderate smoke condition filled the building that houses several businesses, according to the fire department. The city firefighters stayed on scene until 5 a.m. to ventilate the building, said the Norwalk Fire Department. Firefighters were on scene till 5:00 am, ventilating the building. …

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by Donna Christopher
Darien
Weather
New Round Of Scattered Thunderstorms Possible After Severe Weather Results In One Fatality New Round Of Scattered Thunderstorms Possible After Severe Weather Results In One Fatality
New Round Of Scattered Thunderstorms Possible After Severe Weather Results In One Fatality The remnants of Hurricane Barry brought severe thunderstorms to the region that resulted in torrential downpours causing flooding, damaging winds, downed trees, and one confirmed fatality. The fatality occurred in Fairfield County when a 21-year-old man was killed when a tree limb and wires fell on his car near the border of Fairfield and Bridgeport about 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. There is a chance for more scattered thunderstorms on Thursday, July 18, mainly after 11 a.m. Clouds and showers at times will keep the high temperature to around the 80-degree mark. But it will once agai…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant
Weather
Tornado Warning Issued For Northern Westchester Tornado Warning Issued For Northern Westchester
Tornado Warning Issued For Northern Westchester Click here for an updated story: Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Northern Westchester The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for Northern Westchester and Rockland late Tuesday afternoon. The warning went into effect at 4:12 p.m. and lasts until 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 and came as a severe thunderstorm swept through from west to east capable of producing a tornado. It was located near Pomona, or 7 miles northwest of Haverstraw, moving east at 15 mph. The dangerous storm will be near Peekskill at 4:45 p.m., radar indicated. Residents should mo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Ridgewood
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Dogs Rescued After Lightning Strike Ignites Attic Fire In Ridgewood PHOTOS: Dogs Rescued After Lightning Strike Ignites Attic Fire In Ridgewood
Photos: Dogs Rescued After Lightning Strike Ignites Attic Fire In Ridgewood Three dogs were rescued after lightning struck a Ridgewood home Tuesday afternoon, igniting an attic fire. Ridgewood, Waldwick and Ho-Ho-Kus firefighters were among the responders to the Victorian home on Hillcrest Road following the strike just before 3:30 p.m. No serious injuries were immediately reported. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this report. ****** ALSO SEE: A severe thunderstorm that rushed into North Jersey mid-Tuesday afternoon knocked out power to more than 2,100 customers in Hackensack, set a Route 4 utility pole on fire and downed wires on Route 17. https://hackensack.dai…

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by Jerry DeMarco